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HARMAN: George Harman was a native of Pendleton county, West Virginia, where he was born
July 11, 1828. His parents, Joshua and Elizabeth Harman, died while he was still a youth, leaving
him with little more than a good constitution and native talent. By dint of energy, efficiency, and
hard work, he became wealthy and influential. In 1860 he removed to what is now Grant county
and purchased a pleasant home near the county seat. Soon after this change of residence he was
given quarterly conference license, and in 1869 joined the annual conference, being ordained in
1876. Although he did not enter the active itinerancy, he served to the end as a local minister, and
in this field was very acceptable. He always commanded the attention of his hearers, and was often
called upon to preach at funerals. In the political field he rose to local eminence and served in both
houses of the legislature. At the time of his death he was serving as a member of the county court.
He was a man of strong convictions and he had the courage to stand up for them. Mr. Harman was
twice married, both wives being daughters of Jacob Smith of Pendleton county. He had five
daughters and two sons.
HANEY: John Haney was born in York county, Pennsylvania, April 10, 1807, and at an early age
was confirmed in the Reformed Church. In 1828 he was converted and joined the United Brethren
Church, and the following year was licensed to preach. In 1833 he became presiding elder of the
Virginia district.
HARP: Joshua Harp was born in Frederick county, Maryland, in 1825, was licensed in 1860, and
ordained in 1864. He was a farmer of Washington county, Maryland, and his relation to the
conference was local.
HENSLEY: James L. Hensley was born at Harrisonburg, Virginia, January 24, 1833, and began
preaching at the age of twenty-three. He entered conference in 1859, and at the solicitation of
Bishop Glossbrenner at once transferred himself to the Parkersburg Conference, in which he
remained twenty-seven years, served with ability nine fields of labor. In 1885 he joined the Central
Ohio Conference, and in 1900 was living at Marion in that state, holding a superannuate relation.
During his ministry he built six churches, married 304 couples, conducted nearly 1000 funerals,
and received more than 1000 members into the church. In his youth his educational opportunities
were limited. Yet by studious habits he became a cultured man, and completed a medical course in
1867. He at length became a physician and as such was a member of several medical societies. Dr.
Hensley served in the legislatures of both West Virginia and Ohio, and was a leader in securing the
submission in the former state of a prohibitory amendment to the state constitution. His first wife
was Eliza J. Stonebaugh of Augusta county, by whom he had five children.
HICKS: James W. Hicks was born in Frederick county, Virginia, January 20, 1855. He joined the
Methodist Church in 1869 and the United Brethren in 1876, at which time he was given quarterly
conference license. In 1880 he was graduated from Union Biblical Seminary, and was ordained the
next year. After serving Westernport, Edinburg, Churchville, and Myersville, he joined the Sandusky
Conference in 1888. In 1893 he was a delegate to the Genera! Conference. He married Linnie C.
Nelson at Martinsburg, West Virginia, and five children were born to them.
HISER: Carl William Hiser, son of William F. and Ida R. (Mouse) Hiser, was born near
Petersburg, W. Va., April 17, 1900, and has studied at the Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and
Lebanon Valley College. He was converted in 1912 and licensed in 1915. Mr. Hiser preached his first
sermon in Staunton when only sixteen years old, and has done itinerant work three years. He was
class valedictorian at Shenandoah Collegiate Institute in 1919. Graduated at L. V. C. 1922.
HOOVER: A. Hoover was born March 10, 1839, and died at Roanoke, Virginia, February 10,
1901. He became an itinerant in 1870, and was ordained the year following. His circuits were
Hagerstown, Rockbridge, Straight Creek, Page Valley, South Branch, and Lacey Spring. Ill health
compelled him to quit the active ministry, but he hoped to be able to enter it again. Mr. Hoover
lived a life of Christian consistency. He left nine children.
HOTT: Jacob F. Hott lived eight miles north of Winchester, and the door of his comfortable home
was ever open to the ministers and laymen of his church. He was a self-made man of excellent
qualities and sterling character. For a number of years he was a local preacher, but is better
remembered as the father of several eminent members of the Virginia Conference. Jane, the wife,
was a woman of deep piety and earnest devotion. Mr. Hott was converted at the age of fourteen,
and joined the church at the same time with Jacob Markwood, whose name was often on his lips.
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July 11, 1828. His parents, Joshua and Elizabeth Harman, died while he was still a youth, leaving
him with little more than a good constitution and native talent. By dint of energy, efficiency, and
hard work, he became wealthy and influential. In 1860 he removed to what is now Grant county
and purchased a pleasant home near the county seat. Soon after this change of residence he was
given quarterly conference license, and in 1869 joined the annual conference, being ordained in
1876. Although he did not enter the active itinerancy, he served to the end as a local minister, and
in this field was very acceptable. He always commanded the attention of his hearers, and was often
called upon to preach at funerals. In the political field he rose to local eminence and served in both
houses of the legislature. At the time of his death he was serving as a member of the county court.
He was a man of strong convictions and he had the courage to stand up for them. Mr. Harman was
twice married, both wives being daughters of Jacob Smith of Pendleton county. He had five
daughters and two sons.
HANEY: John Haney was born in York county, Pennsylvania, April 10, 1807, and at an early age
was confirmed in the Reformed Church. In 1828 he was converted and joined the United Brethren
Church, and the following year was licensed to preach. In 1833 he became presiding elder of the
Virginia district.
HARP: Joshua Harp was born in Frederick county, Maryland, in 1825, was licensed in 1860, and
ordained in 1864. He was a farmer of Washington county, Maryland, and his relation to the
conference was local.
HENSLEY: James L. Hensley was born at Harrisonburg, Virginia, January 24, 1833, and began
preaching at the age of twenty-three. He entered conference in 1859, and at the solicitation of
Bishop Glossbrenner at once transferred himself to the Parkersburg Conference, in which he
remained twenty-seven years, served with ability nine fields of labor. In 1885 he joined the Central
Ohio Conference, and in 1900 was living at Marion in that state, holding a superannuate relation.
During his ministry he built six churches, married 304 couples, conducted nearly 1000 funerals,
and received more than 1000 members into the church. In his youth his educational opportunities
were limited. Yet by studious habits he became a cultured man, and completed a medical course in
1867. He at length became a physician and as such was a member of several medical societies. Dr.
Hensley served in the legislatures of both West Virginia and Ohio, and was a leader in securing the
submission in the former state of a prohibitory amendment to the state constitution. His first wife
was Eliza J. Stonebaugh of Augusta county, by whom he had five children.
HICKS: James W. Hicks was born in Frederick county, Virginia, January 20, 1855. He joined the
Methodist Church in 1869 and the United Brethren in 1876, at which time he was given quarterly
conference license. In 1880 he was graduated from Union Biblical Seminary, and was ordained the
next year. After serving Westernport, Edinburg, Churchville, and Myersville, he joined the Sandusky
Conference in 1888. In 1893 he was a delegate to the Genera! Conference. He married Linnie C.
Nelson at Martinsburg, West Virginia, and five children were born to them.
HISER: Carl William Hiser, son of William F. and Ida R. (Mouse) Hiser, was born near
Petersburg, W. Va., April 17, 1900, and has studied at the Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and
Lebanon Valley College. He was converted in 1912 and licensed in 1915. Mr. Hiser preached his first
sermon in Staunton when only sixteen years old, and has done itinerant work three years. He was
class valedictorian at Shenandoah Collegiate Institute in 1919. Graduated at L. V. C. 1922.
HOOVER: A. Hoover was born March 10, 1839, and died at Roanoke, Virginia, February 10,
1901. He became an itinerant in 1870, and was ordained the year following. His circuits were
Hagerstown, Rockbridge, Straight Creek, Page Valley, South Branch, and Lacey Spring. Ill health
compelled him to quit the active ministry, but he hoped to be able to enter it again. Mr. Hoover
lived a life of Christian consistency. He left nine children.
HOTT: Jacob F. Hott lived eight miles north of Winchester, and the door of his comfortable home
was ever open to the ministers and laymen of his church. He was a self-made man of excellent
qualities and sterling character. For a number of years he was a local preacher, but is better
remembered as the father of several eminent members of the Virginia Conference. Jane, the wife,
was a woman of deep piety and earnest devotion. Mr. Hott was converted at the age of fourteen,
and joined the church at the same time with Jacob Markwood, whose name was often on his lips.
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